Dr. Alan Mendelsohn

Dr. Alan Mendelsohn

Lou Toman, Sun Sentinel

Charges issued Wednesday by a federal grand jury, the second salvo of corruption allegations aimed at Broward's power elite in a week, accuse Hollywood eye doctor and political fund raiser Alan D. Mendelsohn of mail and wire fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and lying to federal agents. The indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Mendelsohn of funneling $87,000 in payments to an unnamed former public official in 2003-06, but there is no further clue as to the recipient's identity.:  From October 2003 through April 2004, the indictment says, Contributor #2 gave $1,665,000 to Mendelsohn's three PACs. He also transferred $75,000 for a luxury car for Mendelsohn. The doctor also sought $400,000 from Steinger in 2007 on a promise of shutting down the federal criminal probe into Mutual Benefits. He received $150,000.  In December, 2008 federal authorities arrested Steinger and three others on criminal charges related to Mutual Benefits. All have pleaded not guilty.."  In 2006 and 2007, the construction company wins projects for constructing two gazebos and a project renovation of a gym floor. The city had received two bids for the gym floor renovation: one for $847 and another for $28,475 proposed by the undercover agents. The city went with the $28,475 bid.  Now Mendelsohn faces up to 20 years in prison on each of 27 fraud charges, and five years on each of the five false statement charges.

Charges issued Wednesday by a federal grand jury, the second salvo of corruption allegations aimed at Broward's power elite in a week, accuse Hollywood eye doctor and political fund raiser Alan D. Mendelsohn of mail and wire fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and lying to federal agents. The indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Mendelsohn of funneling $87,000 in payments to an unnamed former public official in 2003-06, but there is no further clue as to the recipient's identity.:  From October 2003 through April 2004, the indictment says, Contributor #2 gave $1,665,000 to Mendelsohn's three PACs. He also transferred $75,000 for a luxury car for Mendelsohn. The doctor also sought $400,000 from Steinger in 2007 on a promise of shutting down the federal criminal probe into Mutual Benefits. He received $150,000.  In December, 2008 federal authorities arrested Steinger and three others on criminal charges related to Mutual Benefits. All have pleaded not guilty.."  In 2006 and 2007, the construction company wins projects for constructing two gazebos and a project renovation of a gym floor. The city had received two bids for the gym floor renovation: one for $847 and another for $28,475 proposed by the undercover agents. The city went with the $28,475 bid.  Now Mendelsohn faces up to 20 years in prison on each of 27 fraud charges, and five years on each of the five false statement charges. (Lou Toman, Sun Sentinel)

Charges issued Wednesday by a federal grand jury, the second salvo of corruption allegations aimed at Broward's power elite in a week, accuse Hollywood eye doctor and political fund raiser Alan D. Mendelsohn of mail and wire fraud, aiding and abetting fraud and lying to federal agents. The indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Mendelsohn of funneling $87,000 in payments to an unnamed former public official in 2003-06, but there is no further clue as to the recipient's identity.:  From October 2003 through April 2004, the indictment says, Contributor #2 gave $1,665,000 to Mendelsohn's three PACs. He also transferred $75,000 for a luxury car for Mendelsohn. The doctor also sought $400,000 from Steinger in 2007 on a promise of shutting down the federal criminal probe into Mutual Benefits. He received $150,000.  In December, 2008 federal authorities arrested Steinger and three others on criminal charges related to Mutual Benefits. All have pleaded not guilty.."  In 2006 and 2007, the construction company wins projects for constructing two gazebos and a project renovation of a gym floor. The city had received two bids for the gym floor renovation: one for $847 and another for $28,475 proposed by the undercover agents. The city went with the $28,475 bid.  Now Mendelsohn faces up to 20 years in prison on each of 27 fraud charges, and five years on each of the five false statement charges.